Miosis Meaning

There are 2 meaning(s) for word Miosis

Meaning 1 : reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller

    Synonyms : light reflex,  myosis,  pupillary reflex
Meaning 2 : (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)

    Synonyms : meiosis,  reduction division


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